Cagayan de Oro Travel Guide

 
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Pro

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  Cheap eats, fun adventures at the river, accessible beaches 


Con

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  Cagayan de Oro has lots of different and exotic foods to offer,cheap,affordable,however,its sad to say the preparation of the food is rather bland. 


In a nutshell

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  if ya have a choice, go for supercat, it means shorter cut of travel period!! 

 

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Things to Do  

Mapawa Nature Parks rivertrek & cayoneering pckg.

Mapawa Nature Parks rivertrek & cayoneering pckg., Cagayan de Oro

 iggypelaez Says:  if in the city of cagayn de oro city, philippines ... located is the emmanuel pelaez ranch inc. thats a working cattle ranch, reforestation area with natural waterfalls and a nature park. try viditing the place and enjoy with your friends and family.... 

walking around

walking around, Cagayan de Oro

 missmarianne Says:  the town is "chillaxing" and it makes you appreciate what you have as it gives you a closer view to the simple way of life people residing and "businessing" around. There is only one SM (Ph's super mall) and mostly are small shopping centers that doesn't depict luxury.... 

Research the net about CDO

Research the net about CDO, Cagayan de Oro

 roco_dexter Says:  Try checking out this about CDOhttp://livecdo.blogspot.com/ 

Ziplining at Mapawa Nature Park

Ziplining at Mapawa Nature Park, Cagayan de Oro

 lekimumu Says:  After our adventurous river rafting activity, we still had the afternoon free and so we decided to go zip-lining. Our hired jeepney driver referred us to Mapawa Nature Park because they have 6 courses for zip-lining there compared to the single 120 meters zip-line at... 

River Trek & Cayoneering @ the Mapawa Nature Park

River Trek & Cayoneering @ the Mapawa Nature Park, Cagayan de Oro

 lekimumu Says:  This is a must when you come to town! It's fun, adventurous and exhilarating, and totally worth it. This is even more fun with a big bunch, so if you're on a barkada trip or a company outing, you simply cannot let this one pass. They already provide food, to eat after the... 

Zip Line

Zip Line, Cagayan de Oro

 honeymoon4ever Says:  If you're afraid of heights like me,well,try this,it maybe a once in a lifetime experience! One for the Fear Factor episode! Don't worry,your guide will tie you to the line for safety (in case you fall....hehehe...just kidding!),just don't look down.After passing this Sky... 

Macahambus Gorge

Macahambus Gorge, Cagayan de Oro

 honeymoon4ever Says:  This is a cave that you can reach way,way,way down thru a very steep and slightly unsturdy staircase. A real nature's asset,you feel as if you're an ant amongst the very tall trees that surrounds you.There's even a river here but not safe to swim in. This is also a preview... 

Exhilirating Rapids

Exhilirating Rapids, Cagayan de Oro

 honeymoon4ever Says:  White water rafting is the adventure you wouldn't want to miss in Cagayan de Oro.Your guides give you your full battle gear,lets you sign a waiver and teaches you the basic strokes on how to paddle and safety measures. Then off you go! At first,its scary especially if you... 

White Water Rafting

White Water Rafting, Cagayan de Oro

 e_manuel_a Says:  White Water Rafting with warying levels of difficulty. Your group will be picked up from Divisoria located in the city center. The jeepney will go to the rafting start point and meet you at the end point. White water rafting route usually takes around an hour. There is a... 

Hotels  

Kingston Lodge

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Mallberry Suites Business Hotel

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St. Nicholas Traveller's Inn: Cagayan de Oro's clean and chep inn

St. Nicholas Traveller's Inn: Cagayan de Oro's clean and chep inn, Cagayan de Oro

 kringi Says:  It was a very clean place with it's own parking space - not that we needed parking. Quiet and far from the noisy main road. Our room didn't have a window but we didn't care because we really just needed a clean place to sleep in. 

Cha-Li Beach Resort: Beautiful Beach Resort

Cha-Li Beach Resort: Beautiful Beach Resort, Cagayan de Oro

 kb5fjx Says:  Great stay and sevice and nice staff. The setup my wedding and did a great job at it.From a five-cottage affair, Cha-li has now expanded to include a 3-storey hotel building, which offers a total of 13 cottages, 26 hotel rooms and 3 studio rooms. It also has a Convention... 

Restaurants  

night market, street cafe: night market delightful goodies

night market, street cafe: night market delightful goodies, Cagayan de Oro

 missmarianne Says:  good food yet cheap ^_^ the food were good, the bbqs tasted like they were seasoned with some local secret spices that really invites you to splurging. 

P. Joe's Diner: Flashback to All-American 50s Diner Goodness

P. Joe's Diner: Flashback to All-American 50s Diner Goodness, Cagayan de Oro

 lekimumu Says:  I was charmed at first sight with P. Joe's Diner. I love vintage, and this place incorporated one of my all-time favorite design themes: an American 50s diner! It's also aviation inspired, as you can gather when you spot the old-fashioned airplane sticking out of building's... 

Kagay-Anon resto: Specialty of the House

Kagay-Anon resto: Specialty of the House, Cagayan de Oro

 honeymoon4ever Says:  This is Kagay-anon resto,one of the famous resto here in CDO.These are the specialties of the house,a different experience for the palate. 

Nightlife  

Divisoria Night Cafe and Market: Al fresco dining

Divisoria Night Cafe and Market: Al fresco dining, Cagayan de Oro

 npamo Says:  Held only on Fridays and Saturday nights, there are lot of food to choose from, seafoods, pork, chicken, etc. Live bands are also a main feature 

Night Cafe: Night life in CDO

Night Cafe: Night life in CDO, Cagayan de Oro

 honeymoon4ever Says:  The Cagayanons have this Night Cafe in the middle of the place called Divisoria.They close this to the traffic and people set up their turo-turos with chairs and tables on the road previously for automobiles in the day with different foods ready for grilling. There's also... 

Transportation  

Motorela

Motorela, Cagayan de Oro

 honeymoon4ever Says:  Every Province I visit has different styles of tricycles.In Cagayan de Oro they call this Motorela. Cute huh? 

Warnings Or Dangers  

River Rafting 101

River Rafting 101, Cagayan de Oro

 lekimumu Says:  White water rafting is pretty safe even though it can get wild. Just remember the following tips to avoid injury:1) Follow the guides instructions in paddling. Unless they say "hard forward", don't overexert yourself. You might need your strength later on for when it really... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Exotic indeed!

Exotic indeed!, Cagayan de Oro

 honeymoon4ever Says:  We tried a local fruit in CDO,the Marang, which looks like those rubber balls thatt springs up when pulled by its rubber string.If you like or do not like the Durian,this smells better than the durian.But Durian tastes more heavenly than Marang.Try it,we bought this along... 

CDO cathedral

CDO cathedral, Cagayan de Oro

 honeymoon4ever Says:  Don't miss out on visiting this cathedral. The church has these beautiful glass murals of Jesus.And the altar is amazing too,with high ceiling,glass walls and saints standing tall in the middle of the altar. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  hello me and my bf are planning to visit camiguin, we arrive on April 3 at 3:40PM in CDO airport. anyone who knows how to get... 

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A: -Arrival in CDO is late @ 3.40pm to catch the last ferry from Balingoan Port in Misamis Oriental to Benoni Port in Camiguin. -Balingoan Port info says the last ferry to... 

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Top Cagayan de Oro Writers

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The Best Adventure Trip

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 This probably is what best describes Cagayan de Oro when one asks what is it all about...Adventure! 

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I left my heart in Cagayan de Oro!

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 I would highly recommend Cagayan de Oro to any big bunch of people who are either highly game and adventurous or simply, nature lovers. It's the best of both worlds actually--a bit cosmopolitan... 

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bags packed, all aboard for a ..

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 aaaaahm seooow excited! day 1 led us to Camiguin, but, prior to that, we waited at CDO port for 2hours before paying the ferry-fairy ticket for come again island! 

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The City of Golden Friendship

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 While in Cagayan De Oro I stayed at Cha-Li Beach resort where i was married to my Beautiful Wife Sharon. This is a beautiful resort right on the ocean. It provided a beautiful backdrop to a story book... 

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I really enjoy having to stay at Apple Tree Resort

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Cagayan de Oro. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 5 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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